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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Paddington 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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Prevention of Infectious Disease.
| 1924. | 1925. | |
|---|---|---|
| All Diseases, Enquiries by— | ||
| District Inspectors | 1,475 | 1,391 |
| Women Inspectors and Health Visitors | 9,796 | 8,661 |
| Tuberculosis—Included in above— | ||
| Women Inspectors | 1,778 | 2,296 |
| Patients removed to Hospital—All Diseases (excluding Tuberculosis) | 1,159 | 1,034 |
| Rooms disinfected after— | ||
| Tuberculosis | 247 | 254 |
| Other Diseases | 3,517 | 2,501 |
| Weight of Bedding, etc., disinfected (tons) | 20¼ | 22¼ |
| School Notices issued— | ||
| Measles, Whooping Cough, Chicken Pox | 5,437 | 2,875 |
| Other Diseases | 619 | 752 |
| Bacteriological Examinations for.— | ||
| Diphtheria | 469 | 1,158 |
| Typhoid Fever | 5 | 7 |
| Tuberculosis | 391 | 668 |
| Sanitary Work—Cutting-off of Water Supplies. | ||
| Notices received | 15 | 11 |
| Referring to Inhabited Premises | 10 | 7 |
| Empty ,, | 2 | 2 |
| Other „ | 3 | 2 |
| Reasons for—Rates unpaid | 15 | 10 |
| Defective fittings | — | 1 |
| Mortuary. | ||
| Bodies deposited, total | 292 | 309 |
| „ ,, for inquests | 216 | 213 |
| „ ,, pending burial, infectious | 3 | — |
| „ „ ,, „ other | 73 | 96 |
| P.M. examinations made | 121 | 120 |
| Trade Nuisances. | ||
| Offensive Smells—Complaints | 16 | 10 |
| Accumulations of Manure | 10 | 3 |
| Smoke—Complaints | 15 | 7 |
| „ Premises watched | 26 | 12 |
| „ „ ,, Hours of observation | 87¾ | 98¾ |
| ,, Duration of smoke (hours), including | 37¾ | 46⅔ |
| „ „ black smoke | 3¼ | 3⅓ |
| Canal Boats. | ||
| On Register at end of year | 243 | 241 |
| Known to be using Canal Basin | 131 | 120 |
| (about) | ||
| Inspections made | 103 | 96 |
| Infringements of Acts discovered | 31 | 20 |
| Notices served | 17 | 14 |
| Children found on boats | 106 | 112 |
| Office (Clerical) Work. | ||
| Letters received | 6,700 | 5,619 |
| ,, despatched | 6,884 | 5,834 |
| Entries in Postage Book | 14,370 | 11,674 |
| Certificates dealt with relating to Infectious Disease (including Tuberculosis) | 4,776 | 4,192 |
| Notices sent re above | 7,002 | 9,681 |
| Entries in Birth Register | 2,542 | 2,450 |
| Complaints received | 1,346 | 1,044 |
| Plans dealt with | 285 | 294 |
| New openings in Journals | 295 | 226 |
| Disinfection Orders | 3,529 | 2,781 |
| Notices to abate nuisances, etc. | 1,404 | 1,109 |